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For some time now, after seeing the Infographic created by Republic of Horse – “Slaughter: Industry Influences on Government,” I have known that we needed a similar graphic to represent those influencers and enablers in Canada. While some of the associations that have been mapped out in the following Canadian infographic do not directly enable horse slaughter, they are complicit in that they are silent against the practice. At the very least they seem intent on preserving the status quo and ignoring the very real threats created not only by horse slaughter, but by the power of Big-Ag lobbyists and governments who are willing to be influenced by them and their client base.

WARNING: Gerry Ritz Crackers consist of 100% Transfats. Consuming Gerry Ritz Crackers may cause you to abandon economic principles, bury your head under the sand, and make inappropriate remarks about dead people, while pink-slipping and pink-sliming Canadians

According to the Ottawa Citizen, Agriculture Minister and failed ostrich farmer Gerry Ritz is the most lobbied official in Canada, exceeded only by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Gerry observed that farming ostrich allowed him “the opportunity to get used to working with lesser life forms” much like he sees “sometimes on the floor of the House of Commons.”

“Lesser Life Form” my ass!

This infographic (downloadable here), along with the one prepared by Republic of Horse, and Jane Allin’s graphic of the PMU Industry, expose the hand-shaking and back-patting relationships, endorsements, and interconnectivity between the US and Canada. In Canada, we can clearly see the tentacles of the Bill DesBarres’ Horse “Welfare” Association of Canada extending themselves into the breed associations, farming groups, Big Pharma, veterinary colleges and associations, and Equine Canada. By way of the lobbyists in the IEBA, we are influenced by Big Ag, Dow and Monsanto, Humanewatch and other organizations that not only advocate for horse slaughter, but advocate for GMOs and against the EPA and indeed consumers in general.

It was a learning experience for me to create this graphic. People are waking up to what is being done to horses. Very few people condone what is being done, but the industry does everything it can to cover it up because they know it is not humane, no matter terminology they use. DesBarres likes to refer to slaughter as “humane euthanasia,” and a “wonderful option.” Contact your breed associations – contact everyone, and let them know what they are endorsing when they associate themselves with the Horse “Welfare” Association of Canada, Bill DesBarres, and Slaughterhouse Sue Wallis.

Canadian Horse Slaughter Influences and Enablers – Click to embiggen. Want the chart as a stand-alone PDF file? Click here

US Version – Republic of Horse

“Web of Evil” Graphic by Jane Allin – illustrating the connectivity between the Unwanted Horse Coalition, breed associations, and the PMU Industry

Here are the resources that were reviewed in compiling this infographic. Many thanks to the members of the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition in the sourcing of many of these resources and their input into the graphic.

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